The Trump administration has promised that addressing childhood obesity will be a key part of its “Make America Healthy Again ...

From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...

Debate over childhood obesity treatments: weight-loss drugs vs. lifestyle changes, with concerns about long-term effects.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the results have effects later in life, and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood.

The medical director of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Healthy Weight Initiative is sharing prevention tips and how to help ...

BMI is not everything, and the scale number is not definitive ... as reported by the Obesity Atlas. Due to their high BMI, these 750 million children are at greater risk of experiencing early ...

In the new SCALE Kids study ... there is hope that children living with obesity can live healthier, more productive lives." ...

Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...

The study shows that children and adolescents who respond well to obesity treatment are less likely to develop obesity-related diseases. When obese children receive weight-loss treatment ...